Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology has concluded his official visit to Washington after holding various meetings and discussions with the US senior officials, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The meetings basically aimed at boosting the bilateral cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States and fostering the growth of digital economy and innovation in Saudi Arabia.
Furthermore, the discussions tackled ways to enhance the fifth and sixth generation technologies, ORAN technologies and space technologies.
Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha met with META CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman, Groq CEO and Founder Jonathan Ross, and SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell.
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Al-Swaha and Garman discussed ways to foster the strategic partnerships between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
They reviewed the company’s investment in high-capacity cloud areas and highlighted the ways of strengthening the growth of the digital economy across the Kingdom.
The meeting stands as a testament to Saudi Arabia’s pursuit to enhance the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure and capture numerous investment and technological opportunities.
Furthermore, Al-Swaha met with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and delved into the US’s support to the growth of digital economy in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Swaha and Raimondo highlighted the available investment opportunities that will accelerate the scientific and technical progress in various sectors across the Kingdom.
Moreover, Al-Swaha held a significant meeting with the Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger to deepen the bilateral partnerships in the fifth and sixth generation technologies and the ORAN RAN technologies.
Additionally, Al-Swaha also held various conversations with Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security Amos Hochstein and National Security Council Middle East and North Africa Coordinator Brett McGurk to discuss cooperation in digital economy and innovation.
In order to foster joint investments in space economies, Al-Swaha underscored the latest space technologies with the Executive Secretary of the White House National Space Council, Chirag Parikh.
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